MANGALORE: Dakshina Kannada unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday rallied around its MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, accused of adultery, and decided to fight people involved in his "character assassination" legally.

At an emergency meeting of the district unit convened at the party office here on Wednesday, the party condemned efforts to tarnish the image of Nalin by foisting what it said were baseless charges against him.

Pratap Simha Nayak, president of district unit of the party, said the accusations against Nalin are 'politically motivated' and aimed at tarnishing his image. The meeting welcomed stand taken by Prahald Joshi, president of state unit of BJP, in expelling those behind the concerted campaign in lowering dignity of Nalin in eyes of common man with their 'anti-party' activities and for supporting those involved in the smear campaign against the MP.

A press release issued by district party spokesperson Satish Prabhu without naming either Srikar Prabhu, hitherto state executive committee member, or Padma Prasad Hegde, advocate and member of national security cell of the party, stated that people who failed to further their political ambitions have since resorted to this attempt at character assassination, and such a process had started well before the Lok Sabha elections commenced.

The party will collectively and legally fight any attempts to tarnish the image of the leader either by means of character assassination or through blackmail, Satish Prabhu said, adding a resolution to this effect was adopted at the meeting. MLA S Angara, MLC K Monappa Bhandary, former ministers Krishna J Palemar, B Nagaraj Shetty, former MLA N Yogish Bhat, Rukumayya Poojary and other office bearers were present.

Interim injunction

The district vacation court on Wednesday granted interim injunction against any further publication and telecast of news pertaining to basic writ filed by Sathish Shetty, resident of Beverly Park, Thane. Nalin filed an application before the vacation court through his legal counsel Shambu Sharma. It was Sathish who accused Nalin of adultery. Shambu Sharma said the injunction comes in to immediate effect.

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Dakshina Kannada unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday rallied around its MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, accused of adultery, and decided to fight people involved in his "character assassination" legally.